My son Dylan is amazing in many ways. It was no coincidence that he was named Dylan. His dad and I put Bob Dylan & Dylan Thomas together. A writer and a musician, he didn’t have a choice. Lol Even as a newborn he was ahead of his time. At 3 days old I was chatting with him and he laughed out loud… Not many babies laugh out loud as newborns. Most cannot control their eyes yet!

Being a concert/rock band pianist, I used to play my grand piano in the middle of the night, after the 4 children had gone to bed. Usually I would finish up at about 2am in the morning. There was Dylan lying on a blanket under the piano. I’d picked him up and carried him to bed. So at a very young age he was bombarded with music. In 3rd grade he played the string bass, never needing to hear the notes to tune it. He had innate musical ability or ear. Then for Christmas in 8th grade I bought him a $100.00 guitar with a tiny amplifier. Every night he came home from school, go into his room, shut the door and play the guitar. From there it went to playing with his friends in the garage, which included a ticket from the city for the loud noise! In high school he was so bashful that he would not face the audience when his band played. Even though I could teach piano, his independence led him to teach himself how to play the piano… Mind you, it is the hardest instrument to learn.

Now at age 27 with a background in media, editing and film he is working on his 3rd Cd in one year. His music is Intellectual /Rock with a touch of the Beatles. To me the greatest gift he is giving me as a parent; is living his passion. If you listen to Dylan’s music you can feel it. You will be touched by his music!

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